Gordon Brown breaks a promise

For some odd reason The Lone Voice seems surprised that Gordon Brown has broken a promise.

"At the height of soaring pump prices Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a promise during Prime Minister's Questions on July 16th 2008 not to raise fuel duty for a year. He said: "In recognition of the problem people face with petrol, we are freezing duty on petrol for the full year."

He broke this promise in December 2008 when he added 2p per litre to fuel duty to offset the reduction of VAT to 15 per cent - a move which angered hauliers who are able to claim fuel VAT back, but not fuel duty.

He is set to break the promise for a second time on April 1st 2009 when fuel duty on unleaded and diesel will rise 1.84 pence per litre. Including the additional 15 per cent VAT on top this will make the rise at the pumps around 2 pence per litre."

A question; as the budget is now well into the new tax year this year, is the fuel duty increase due on 1 April legal?